Senior Product Designer

Clera
Berlin, Germany
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward product designers with startup experience and a track record of shipping consumer-facing products, comfortable with AI-assisted workflows and design systems in Berlin.

Best fit for

  • Designers who have developed and scaled code-first design systems or AI-powered design review tools
    — “Experience scaling product quality through code-first design systems, AI-powered design reviews, or similar approaches”
  • Individuals who have used AI tools to support prototyping, research, and product delivery
    — “Comfort using AI tools to support prototyping, research, and product delivery”

Things to consider

  • On-site requirement in Berlin may require relocation or local presence
    — “This is an on-site role in Berlin, Germany”
  • Visa sponsorship is not available, which may limit international applicants
    — “Visa sponsorship is not available”

How to stand out

  • Highlight shipped consumer product examples in your portfolio that demonstrate intuitive design
    — “Deliver polished interfaces and motion design that make learning experiences intuitive and engaging”
  • Showcase experience in guiding junior designers and leading product areas through launch
    — “You will own product areas from early concepts through launch, shaping the product's quality and direction in close partnership with engineering and senior leadership”
  • Emphasize any work with AI-assisted design tools or AI-native product experiences
    — “Develop AI-assisted workflows and explore AI-native product experiences”
  • Demonstrate your ability to simplify complex user journeys and apply systems thinking
    — “A practical, collaborative approach, with strong systems thinking and an ability to simplify complex user journeys”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • delivery of polished interfaces
  • successful launch of AI-assisted workflows
Typical background
several years of product design experienceexperience in fast-moving startup environment

Skills & requirements

Required

Product DesignMotion DesignDesign SystemsAi-assisted WorkflowsPrototypingUser Research

Preferred

Ai-native Product ExperiencesCode-first Design Systems

Stack & domain

Product DesignAi-assisted WorkflowsAi-native Product ExperiencesCode-first Design SystemsAi-powered Design ReviewsCollaborationCommunicationLeadershipTeamworkEdtechAILearning ExperiencesConsumer ProductsFast-moving Startup Environment

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a consumer edtech team building AI-powered learning experiences for students. You will own product areas from early concepts through launch, shaping the product's quality and direction in close partnership with engineering and senior leadership.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Lead product design from conception and prototyping through research, iteration, and shipping.
  • Deliver polished interfaces and motion design that make learning experiences intuitive and engaging.
  • Build and scale design systems that help the team deliver consistent quality.
  • Develop AI-assisted workflows and explore AI-native product experiences.
  • Use prototypes and experiments to move quickly, and share feedback that raises the team's design standards.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • Several years of product design experience, with the ability to guide more junior designers.
  • A strong portfolio showing crafted product design and work that has shipped.
  • Meaningful experience designing B2C or consumer products, ideally in a fast-moving startup environment.
  • Experience taking designs from prototyping through research and launch, with a focus on shipped product.
  • Experience scaling product quality through code-first design systems, AI-powered design reviews, or similar approaches.
  • Comfort using AI tools to support prototyping, research, and product delivery.
  • A practical, collaborative approach, with strong systems thinking and an ability to simplify complex user journeys.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Visa sponsorship is not available.

LOCATION

This is an on-site role in Berlin, Germany.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)

Similar roles